Service difficulty report · Governor · Cessna 421C

Difficulty date
September 21, 2012
Submitted
September 26, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N421G
Make and model
Cessna 421C
Aircraft serial
421C0815
Aircraft time
7,511 hours
Engine
Cont GTSIO520L
Engine time
1,322 hours
Propeller
Hartzl HCC3YN
Part
Governor
Part number
DCFS290D9T6
Part serial
810822
Condition
Failed
Location
Propeller
Part time
1,184 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, THE RT ENGINE PROPELLER WENT INTO A FULL FEATHER. ENGINE SHUTDOWN AUTOMATICALLY AND ONE ATTEMPT TO RESTART WAS MADE WITH NO SUCCESS. A LANDING WAS EXECUTED WITHOUT INCIDENT. SUBSEQUENT GROUND INSPECTION REVEALED AN OIL LEAKAGE AROUND PROPELLER BLADES. PROPELLER AND PROPELLER GOVERNOR WERE REMOVED AND SENT OUT FOR INSPECTION. ON INITIAL INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL BY IA MECHANIC, GOVERNOR WAS FOUND TO HAVE INTERNAL FAILURE AND DETAILS TO BE DETERMINED AFTER REPAIR FACILITY INSPECTION.

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